The scientists in the group examined the biological diversity of soils in Germany. In their own words, they summarized the current understanding of the distribution of soil biodiversity in the 1,200-page publication and identified its main drivers and threats. The results are recommendations for monitoring soil biodiversity and solution strategies to sustainably promote the biological diversity and functioning of soils. As a lead author, Filser co-wrote the chapter on soil biodiversity and contributed her expertise in the area of the effects of different utilization systems in agriculture, in particular the risks posed by pesticides and options for regenerating contaminated areas. She worked on the topic of "measures for the protection of soil biodiversity” and reviewed various other parts of the report.

Professor Filser emphasizes: “The Biodiversity Assessment is important because it is the first ever comprehensive survey of biodiversity in Germany and is therefore THE national building block for a global overview of species loss.” She was one of eleven scientists who presented the Biodiversity Assessment to a broad audience in Berlin on September 30.

Prof. Juliane Filser is an ecologist with many years of expertise in agroecosystem research and is deputy spokesperson for the Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology at the University of Bremen. Her research focuses on environmental risks to soil organisms, particularly from agrochemicals, and the role of soil organisms in key ecosystem functions, especially in the carbon cycle. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded the Biodiversity Assessment as part of the Research Initiative for the Conservation of Biodiversity.